EDITORIAL

It's been 27 years since the magic that was Beauty and The Beast first graced the silver screen, and on March 17th, those lucky enough to be near theaters who showed the new film regardless of content were able to relive that magic all over again. Disney’s newest live-action release retold the classic tale in a way movie-goers couldn't have anticipated with new songs and story elements that tied the plot together in ways the original animated film was lacking. In the weeks before the movie’s release, however, there rose some controversy with one of the characters and a minor subplot that became the subject of debate and whether or not Disney should censor its content.

That’s the answer I gave multiple times when sharing about my excitement of going to a Green Day concert on March 7th of this year at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their newest album, ‘Revolution Radio,’ was released October 7th of last year. The tour actually began September 26th of last year and will continue on until September 16th of this year. 2016 actually marked their 30th anniversary as a band.

Now let me preface this by saying no offense to Matt Damon...because this was the director’s fault in the first place...but you know that didn’t need to be the hero that saves China. Albeit from green lizard monsters, but still...The point that I’m trying to get across here is the need for a white hero to save to token ethnic people or person from their attackers.

In today’s hectic college environment, it isn’t uncommon to hear students talk about having anxiety over projects and tests or being depressed about a breakup, but what about when the depression and anxiety are a constant state?